Tang Tian advanced to the front court with the ball.

At McHale's signal on the sidelines, the Rockets began to pack.

Tang Tian gave the ball to Ariza, who didn't make a shot for three points in an empty position, and rushed directly inside with the ball.

Whiteside jammed Asik, Aminu held off Bosh as well, and Ariza scored on a quick layup.

The Pelicans players worked together, and Tang Tian got another assist.

Bosh turned around and immediately responded by hitting a shot from beyond the three-point line.

The Rockets were able to play fourth in the West, relying on their offense.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans took a narrow 30-28 lead.

The hit rate on both sides is above 50%, and this section is a bit of a point where no one can guard against whom.

In the second quarter off the bench, the offensive firepower on both sides waned, and Jokic continued to show his talent.

Not only can he eat Motai Yunas on the opposite side in the low post, but the passing completely revitalizes the Pelicans' offense.

He's been so consistent since his comeback that the Pelicans' coaching staff has realized he's a better fit to be the team's sixth man than Gordon.

With this wave of offense, the Pelicans led the Rockets by double-digit points 60-50 at halftime.

Tang Tian delivered 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the half, and the statistics are a bit good.

Although he had feelings, Tang Tian didn't care about his own data, and when Borrego showed him at halftime, he couldn't cry or laugh a little.

These guys are so cute.

That doesn't seem like a bad thing, though.

You say that no matter whether you win or lose the game, you will be ashamed to brush the data wildly.

But the problem is that the Pelicans still have a 10-point lead!

Coming back in the second half, the Rockets slowed down the pace of the game and began to play with the Pelicans to fight defense.

Bosh began to play in positional warfare, and the Pelicans were without Davis, and no one could contain him well in positional warfare.

This is also the biggest difference between the Rockets and last season, and it is obvious what an All-Star can do to the team.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets chased the margin to 72-77.

With one quarter left in the game, there was still a dozen between the two sides.

Tang Tian played the whole quarter, and his personal data has come to 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jokic came out of his power again, and after back-to-back assists from Gordon and Morrow hitting three-pointers, the Pelicans reopened the gap to double digits.

The average rookie takes time to grow, but he seems to be a near-finished product when he arrives in the NBA.

The Rockets couldn't help it, and they had to replace Harden and Bosh early after only two minutes of play in the fourth quarter.

This Christmas war, they obviously want to win.

Jokic played Motai Yunas with ease, but still suffered against Bosh, was pulled out to shoot a three-pointer, and was shaken under the basket again.

The Rockets quickly closed the score and only had four points left in the blink of an eye.

Williams followed suit and also brought Don and Whiteside on the field.

The two sides entered the decisive battle ahead of schedule.

The Rockets' possession, Bosh plays Whiteside in the low post.

Whiteside defended the ball very hard, and when Bosh turned back, he saved and gave a big hat.

He roared excitedly after the cap.

They are helping Tang Tian get data in various ways, but the premise is to win, otherwise those data are meaningless.

Not only Whiteside, but the rest of the Pelicans on the court are also improving their defensive intensity, and they are well aware of this.

Harden was close to a three-pointer at the buzzer, and Whiteside protected the defensive rebound.

Cole dribbled the ball to the front court and gave the ball to Tang Tian.

The Rockets went to the pack, and Tang Tian gave the ball to Morrow, who hit an empty three-pointer.

Tang Tian also scored his 10th assist of the game.

Holiday, Ariza, Morrow, Teletovic......

The Pelicans have changed personnel in the past two years, and before they know it, they have hoarded a lot of high-quality pitchers on the team.

The margin is back to 7 points.

"Come on! Rockets! ”

The fans cheered on the Rockets.

Harden showed a super-giant style, one step away from the three-point line, and hit a big three-pointer from a step back.

The Rockets once again pushed the score to four points.

The goal further set off emotions among the home fans.

"Defend! Defend! ”

The shouts on the defensive end were also heard.

Kerr arrived in the front court and continued to give the ball to Tang Tian.

Morrow made that shot, and the Rockets didn't get back into the bag.

Tang Tian faced Brewer, and a sudden stop after changing direction and accelerating.

Shot of the key ball.

"Huh!"

The same hollow into the net.

The two fought against each other for a while at the beginning, and when it came to the critical moment in the fourth quarter, they continued again!

Harden continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and when he saw that the Pelicans were not covered, everyone including Bosh pulled away.

Harden plays Ariza one-on-one.

Continuous change of direction, acceleration, emergency stop and retreat.

His technical moves were all in one go, but Ariza's defense was well done, with his long arms covering Harden's vision.

"Bang dang!"

Rebounds bouncing out of the basket.

"Toot!"

But just then, the referee blew the whistle and signaled for a defensive foul on Ariza.

Ariza landed in disbelief, holding her head in her hands.

It's an air whistle.

Williams protested loudly on the sidelines, but the referee won't change it when the whistle blows.

Harden's two free throws.

Taking advantage of this dead-ball time, the starters of both sides were all replaced.

To the cheers of the live MVP, Harden hit both free throws to increase his personal score to 30 points.

It's still a 4-point difference.

The Pelicans' frontcourt attacked, Tang Tian shook off Brewer after receiving the ball, and accelerated into the interior.

Bosh came out to help.

Tang Tian was strong, and the two had a confrontation in the air, but Tang Tian still scored the ball after the confrontation, and also caused Bosh's defensive foul.

A tough 2+1.

There was a stirring at the scene.

played a strong team like the Spurs before, because of various targets, Tang Tian had a lot of physical exertion at the last moment of the game, and the hit rate would fluctuate.

But he is obviously much easier to play rockets, and when he has enough physical strength, the score at the critical moment is a stable word.

In the face of the boos, Tang Tian also scored his 28th point of the game, and helped the Pelicans reopen the difference to 7 points.

The Rockets' offense is still Harden's single, and Ariza didn't press forward this time, but he still gave enough defensive pressure.

"Bang dang!"

Harden's shot still didn't go in.

This time the referee didn't blow the whistle, and Whiteside struggled to grab a defensive rebound under the basket.

With about seven minutes left in the game and a seven-point difference, the Pelicans now have a chance to break the deadlock in front of them.

Holiday dribbled to the front court, and Tang Tian ran without the ball at this time.

There were a lot of confrontations on the court, and Tang Tian turned around and saw that his defender had unexpectedly become Harden, and he directly reached out to ask for the ball.

Holiday gave the ball over and the others quickly pulled it away.

Bosh came out from the inside to help defend.

After Tang Tian saw it, he directly shook a step and threw it.

Harden's body is heavy, and he didn't keep up with Tang Tian's rhythm.

Key balls.

"Bang dang!"

A little bit of luck.

Under the basket, Asik was stuck in Whiteside, and neither of them could jump.

Bosh turned and ran back.

But at this moment, a figure rushed into the inner line before him.

It's Tang Tian!

Harden's poor defense has a lot to do with his weight, but it also has a lot to do with his defensive habits, he doesn't like card people!

Tang Tian easily rushed into the Rockets' penalty area with this acceleration.

Undisturbed, he jumped high and grabbed the bouncing ball and pressed it in.

"Bang!"

He himself dunked his iron shot!

There was a stirring on the sidelines.

This goal gave the Pelicans a nine-point lead!

McHale called a timeout.

At this moment, the data of Tang Tian's game was played on the LED screen at the scene.

30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

The deduction just now made Tang Tian add 2 points and 1 board, and he got the first triple-double of his career!